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Ford Foundation Professor of Science and International Affairs Ashton B. Carter, a former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy, says the country will be “vindicated when we are able to hold up and show the chemical and biological arsenal that is the cause of this...
...misuse) of language, its refusal to confront the moral complexities of a situation that makes its moral platitudes irrelevant and irresponsible. As we go barreling into a war that involves regional instability and international discord, it seems reckless to have only two words in our diplomatic arsenal: “good” and “evil.” What happened to “statesmanship” “consensus” “debate” and “community?” Without these terms, how can we convince others that...
...more useful to Saddam Hussein as a sacrificial offering, right now, than as an artillery weapon. As Britain, Spain and the U.S. square off against France, Germany and Russia in a crucial Security Council debate over Iraqi disarmament, UN weapons inspectors have demanded that Iraq destroy its entire arsenal of the offending missile by March 1. Chief inspector Dr. Hans Blix has declined to negotiate with Baghdad over that demand - leaving no doubt that failure to comply would lead him to report to the Security Council that Iraq has failed a benchmark disarmament test. And although Saddam hinted...
...must ensure that we not only protect our own secrets but also have superior information on developments abroad. The FBI has risen supremely to this task in its new efforts aimed at recruiting Chinese students as potential informants about the development of China’s nuclear arsenal. The information these students can provide might prove essential in preventing nuclear proliferation and keeping all Americans safe from global threats. A second official, also speaking on background, told The Times that these recruiting efforts come in the wake of “a more focused, more directed and more prioritized collection...
...should not restrict its recruiting efforts to Chinese students in the nuclear sciences. The possibility of proliferation makes even those countries without a current nuclear arsenal potential threats, and for this reason, the FBI should step up monitoring and recruiting of students from countries that have demonstrated hostility towards America. We cannot allow cultural sensitivity concerns to prevent us from keeping a close watch on students from countries where terrorists find safe harbor or where angry mobs have burned effigies of our presidents in the streets...